Fintan Monahan | |
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| Bishop of Killaloe | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Killaloe |
| Appointed | 29 July 2016 |
| Installed | 25 September 2016 |
| Predecessor | Kieran O'Reilly |
| Previous posts | Diocesan Secretary of theArchdiocese of Tuam Teacher andChaplain atSt Jarlath's College |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 June 1991 by Joseph Cassidy |
| Consecration | 25 September 2016 by Kieran O'Reilly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-01-23)23 January 1967 (age 58) |
| Education | St Patrick’s College, Maynooth NUI Galway |
| Motto | Críost liom, Críost romham (Christ with me, Christ before me) |
| Coat of arms |  |
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| Styles of Fintan Monahan | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Fintan MonahanKC*HS (born 23 January 1967) is anIrishRoman Catholicprelate who has served asBishop of Killaloe since 2016.
Monahan was born inTullamore,County Offaly, on 23 January 1967, one of three children to Tom Monahan and his wife Peg (née Conneely). He moved with his family toAn Cheathrú Rua,County Galway, in 1980 where his father wasprincipal at Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin, and subsequently to his mother's nativeCastlegar in 1996.[1][3]
Monahan attended primary school in Tullamore and secondary school inScoil Chuimhsotheach Chiaráin,An Cheathrú Rua, before studying for the priesthood inSt Patrick's College, Maynooth, in 1984, completing aBachelor of Science inNUI Maynooth, in 1987, and aBachelor of Divinity in the Pontifical University in 1990.[1]
He was ordained a priest for theArchdiocese of Tuam on 16 June 1991.[1]
Monahan's first pastoral assignment was ascurate in An Tulach,Baile na hAbhann, between 1992 and 1993, during which he completed alicentiate inbiblical theology in 1992 and ahigher diploma in education fromNUI Galway in 1993.[1]
Between 1993 and 2006 he taught science, mathematics, Irish and religion atSaint Jarlath's College,Tuam, while also coaching basketball and hurling.[4]
Monahan was appointed chaplain to Saint Jarlath's College and Assistant Diocesan Secretary of theArchdiocese of Tuam in 2006, before being appointed Diocesan Secretary in 2007, during which time he worked in the area of communications, promoting vocations, and editing the diocesan magazine,New Dawn. He was also appointed secretary of the diocesan finance committee, director of vocational pastoral care, and designate for child protection.[5]
Monahan was appointed to the Council for Communications of theIrish Catholic Bishops' Conference in 2013.[2]
Monahan was appointedBishop-elect of Killaloe byPope Francis on 29 July 2016.[6][7][8][9] He was consecrated by his predecessor, theArchbishop of Cashel and Emly,Kieran O'Reilly, on 25 September in theCathedral of Saints Peter and Paul,Ennis.[10][11][12]
During his episcopate, Monahan has also authored a series of books on people whose lives and literary works have inspired him, namelyJohn Henry Newman,Thomas Merton,C. S. Lewis andPope Benedict XVI.[13][14][15][16]
